From 1804 to 1806, Lewis and Clark led an expedition known as the Corps of Discovery through the mostly unknown western territories of North America. After the United States purchased the ...

Here are 12 facts about the Lewis and Clark expedition. 1. President Thomas Jefferson secretly requested funds for the expedition. The first years of the 19th century were fraught with delicate ...

Q: Are there any American Indian descendants of the members of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery? —Karen Wilson | Helena, Alabama In their journals, the men of the Corps of Discovery ...

Merriwether Lewis, the oldest son of Mrs. Marks, of Locust Hill, by her former marriage with Col. William Lewis, of the Revolutionary Army, was private secretary to President Jefferson shortly ...

The youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, officially called “The Corps of Discovery,” was a teenager. At the time that George Shannon signed up for the expedition, he was 15- or ...

The Northwest Montana Posse of Westerners history organization presents a program Monday, June 20, titled “Lewis and Clark Expedition: Eastward Ho, Pacific to Travelers Rest and Beyond – 1806.

1950s Family Retraces Lewis and Clark’s American Journey In the Field: New Expedition Takes on Rockies Wildlife Conservation–From a Wolverine’s Perspective In the Field: New Expedition Takes ...